Dreaming in Yulin

Where desert winds dance with the Great Wall! This northern frontier beauty breaks all the rules! 🏜️ (Note: The timestamps shown under the last few photos in Ctrip Community indicate the actual shooting time.)

🏰 The Pearl of the Frontier! A millennium-old border town on the Loess Plateau! 🌾
📍Address: Yuyang District, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province
🚌Transport tips: 2.5h direct high-speed train from Xi'an, taxi starting fare in city is 6 yuan

🚶‍♂️ Itinerary
1️⃣ Zhenbeitai Great Wall ➡️ Red Stone Gorge
Zhenbeitai: The First Tower of the Great Wall! 360° panoramic views of the Maowusu Desert merging with oases
📸Tips: Walls turn golden-red at sunset, drones require prior registration
Red Stone Gorge: Stele Forest of the Frontier! Danxia landform + cliff carvings, perfect for wuxia-style photos in Hanfu

2️⃣ Yulin Old Street
Unique "Six Towers Over Street" architecture! Connected bell and drum towers with pedestrian bridges, try the famous "Three Delicacies" (fried tofu + lamb + vermicelli)

🍜 Must-try Foods
Chopped buckwheat noodles with lamb: Freshly chopped buckwheat noodles with savory lamb topping
Huang Momo: Fermented broomcorn millet buns, featured in Lu Yao's "Ordinary World"
Three Delicacies: Intangible cultural heritage dish, favored by Empress Dowager Cixi during her exile

📸 Photo Spots
1️⃣ Wave Valley (Jingbian County): China's answer to Antelope Canyon! Water-wave patterns on red sandstone
2️⃣ Tongwan City Ruins: Only remaining capital of the Xiongnu people, known as "White City" for its pale walls

⚠️ Travel Tips
• Extreme sandstorms! Sunglasses + neck gaiter essential
• Wave Valley isn't fully developed - avoid unlicensed guides taking off-trail routes